Display device

• US 4,095,360 A
• Filed: 04/27/1976
• Issued: 06/20/1978
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/1976
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Dinaco, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Dinaco, Inc.
• Inventors: Dinan, James M., De Nigris, Frank, Hade, Conrad
• Primary Examiner(s): Pitrelli, John F.
• Application Number:
  US05/680,895
• Time in Patent Office: 784 Days
• Field of Search: 40/125 G, 40/125 H, 40/125 R, 40/128, 40/125 F, 40/125 N, 40/145 R, 40/145 A, 40/159, 40/104.19, 40/124.2, 40/10 D, 40/138 , 40/10 R, 40/10 A, 40/10 B
• US Class Current: 40/603
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0087 including movable parts, e.g. movable by the wind
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 7/22 for rotatably or swingably mounting, e.g. for boards adapted to be rotated by the wind

Abstract

A display device comprises a rectangular transparent plastic envelope formed from two sheets of flexible plastic material which are seamed together adjacent their top, one side and bottom margins. The sheets also include horizontal enclosed sleeves at the top and bottom of the envelope in which tubular arms are located. Flexible coupling means are provided in engagement with the upper tubular arm while the lower tubular arm is engaged by laterally spaced tension means which permit the lower arm to turn ninety degrees with respect to the upper arm. A zipper-type closure means may be provided along the open side of the envelope to removably seal the envelope.

Claims

1. A display device comprising a rectangular transparent plastic envelope extending generally vertically between an upper horizontal tublar arm and a lower horizontal tubular arm, said envelope being formed by two overlying sheets of transparent flexible plastic, said sheets being sealed together along their top, bottom and one side margins, reversible closure means for the other side margin, said sheets also defining horizontal enclosed sleeves at the top and at the bottom of said envelope, in which said upper and said lower tubular arms respectively are positioned, a necked out portion in the central portion of said upper sleeve to accommodate a flexing coupling, said flexing coupling having a lower portion slidingly engaging said upper horizontal tubular arm in the longitudinal central portion thereof, and an upper portion of said flexing coupling slidingly engaging a horizontal tubular mounting frame, said upper and lower portions of said flexing coupling being connected by a central portion thereof which is flexible, means for securing said flexing coupling on said upper horizontal tubular arm and said horizontal tubular mounting frame against movement thereon, and a pair of laterally spaced apart tension means extending between said lower horizontal tubular arm and a lower horizontal tubular mounting frame to normally hold said envelope in a vertical plane parallel to said upper horizontal tubular arm, but permitting said lower horizontal tubular arm to turn 90°

with respect to said upper horizontal tubular arm.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said envelope is divided into a plurality of pockets by one or more horizontal seams joining said sheets together in a straight line from said one side margin to said reversible closure means intermediate said top and bottom margins.

3. A display device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said tension means comprise a pair of spaced apart coil springs, the upper ends of which engage the lower horizontal tubular arm in apertures therein and in which the lower ends of said springs engage corresonding apertures in said lower horizontal tubular mounting frame.

4. A display device comprising a rectangular transparent plastic envelope extending generally vertically between an upper horizontal tubular arm and a lower horizontal tubular arm, said envelope being formed by two overlying sheets of transparent flexible plastic, said sheets being sealed together along their top, bottom, and one side margins, reversible closure means for the other side margin, said sheets also defining horizontal enclosed sleeves at the top and at the bottom of said envelope, in which said upper and said lower tubular arms respectively are positioned, a necked out portion in the central portion of said upper sleeve to accommodate a flexing coupling, said flexing coupling having a lower portion slidingly engaging said upper horizontal tubular arm in the longitudinal central portion thereof, and an upper portion of said flexing coupling slidingly engaging a horizontal tubular mounting frame, said upper and lower portions of said flexing coupling being connected by a central portion thereof which is flexible, means for securing said flexing coupling on said upper horizontal tubular arm and said horizontal tubular mounting frame against movement thereon, and a pair of laterally spaced apart tension means extending between said lower horizontal tubular arm and a lower horizontal tubular mounting frame to normally hold said envelope in a vertical plane parallel to said upper horizontal tubular arm, but permitting said lower horizontal tubular arm to turn 90°

with respect to said upper horizontal tubular arm, and wherein said tension means comprise a pair of spaced apart coil springs, the upper ends of which engage the lower horizontal tubular arm in apertures therein and in which the lower ends of said springs engage corresponding apertures in said lower horizontal tubular mounting frame, and wherein said flexing coupling includes a pair of spaced apart rectangular cross sectional channels which slidingly engage said horizontal tubular mounting frame and a pair of lower spaced apart rectangular cross sectional channels which slidingly engage said upper horizontal tubular arm.

5. A display device as claimed in claim 4 wherein said flexing coupling includes means limiting any twisting motion of said flexing coupling with respect to the longitudinal axis of said mounting frame and wherein said flexing coupling is slightly flexible along its longitudinal axis.

6. A display device comprising a rectangular transparent plastic envelope extending generally vertically between an upper horizontal tubular arm and a lower horizontal tubular arm, said envelope being formed by two overlying sheets of transparent flexible plastic, said sheets being sealed together along their top, bottom, and one side margins, reversible closure means for the other side margin, said sheets also defining horizontal enclosed sleeves at the top and at the bottom of said envelope, in which said upper and said lower tubular arms respectively are positioned, a necked out portion in the central portion of said upper sleeve to accommodate a flexing coupling, said flexing coupling having a lower portion slidingly engaging said upper horizontal tubular arm in the longitudinal central portion thereof, and an upper portion of said flexing coupling slidingly engaging a horizontal tubular mounting frame, said upper and lower portions of said flexing coupling being connected by a central portion thereof which is flexible, means for securing said flexing coupling on said upper horizontal tubular arm and said horizontal tubular mounting frame against movement thereon, and a pair of laterally spaced apart tension means extending between said lower horizontal tubular arm and a lower horizontal tubular mounting frame to normally hold said envelope in a vertical plane parallel to said upper horizontal tubular arm, but permitting said lower horizontal tubular arm to turn 90°

with respect to said upper horizontal tubular arm, and wherein said tension means comprise a pair of spaced apart coil springs, the upper ends of which engage the lower horizontal tubular arm in apertures therein and in which the lower ends of said springs engage corresponding apertures in said lower horizontal tubular mounting frame, and wherein said upper and said lower mounting frames are secured to a vertical pole wherein said spaced apart tension means comprise springs, the upper ends of which engage the lower horizontal tubular arm in apertures therein and in which the lower ends of said springs engage corresponding apertures in said lower horizontal tubular mounting frame, and wherein said flexing coupling includes a pair of spaced apart rectangular cross sectional channels which slidingly engage said horizontal tubular mounting frame and a pair of lower spaced apart rectangular cross sectional channels which slidingly engage said upper horizontal tubular arm.